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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]W 3 is desperate for more school capacity.  And this is one of the only possible locations.

But that location is a transportation nightmare.
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What happened to Black Lives Matter and racial equity? Black and brown families in DC are in crisis! Literally dying from inequality.

$50 million for 1 building in the least-affected Ward of DC?

Read July 15 report report from American Public Media on how the city failed Black and low income residents.

Shame on us!

I'd rather my kids go to school in trailers through high school than hoard more opportunity by getting a great deal on fancy space because GDS lost its for-profit private school buyer.

https://www.apmreports.org/story/2020/07/15/washington-dc-response-to-coronavirus

Black Lives Matter. Now prove it.[/quote]

What does coronavirus an dBLM have to do with overcrowded schools in Ward 3? [/quote]

You tell me. How did all of the sudden $48 mil shows up at the last minute and mostly white parents use their technology to snag premium real estate that we don't even have a plan for arguing that it will somehow save money in the long run.

Meanwhile, the same budget shenanigans are cutting mental health services -- like those needed for DC children in every ward BUT ward 3 whose relatives are dying daily and who are at higher health risk due to systemic racism -- policing reform that disproportionately affects these same kids.

It's a question of priorities. Watch the hearing. Elissa Silverman called it: both sides are right. But one side made a faster and louder arguments -- from the beach.

Crowding is inconvenient, but it won't kill you or put you in poverty -- in fact, nicer buildings will increase property values in the richest part of the city. This "it's a great deal" mentality is exactly what Trump would say. It will do nothing to address diversity and inequality in schools. It will not address the life and death crises east of Connecticut and across the river.

Be honest. Our kids will be fine. Let's not pretend this is anything but opportunity hoarding. A few examples include:

Teacher "pods" 
private tutors
appropriate technology
stable housing
reliable transportation
work-from-home jobs
full refrigerators
bikes and roller skates
diapers and disinfectant at our doors
beach and mountain getaways
accessible healthcare
air conditioning
no drive-bys
not having to watch grandma's funeral on a phone

If overcrowding is your immediate priority, lottery into an under-enrolled school and bring all of the opportunities you already have. 
Costs the city nothing to use the facilities we have.

Black Lives Matter is about SYSTEMIC racism and inequity. Police brutality is just ONE part of the injustice. If you can't admit that, then take the BLM sign off your lawn.

I'm not saying anyone should deny their children opportunity and privilege. I certainly don't. What I'm saying is we have to be honest about it with ourselves and our kids. Sometimes we are part of the problem. We can't always fix things, but we must be aware that it happens.

When it comes to the GDS campus, white voices trumped Black needs. Let's add it to the list and do better the next time we're faced with prioritizing ourselves over others.[/quote]

Actually, I think this is one of many of Mayor Bowser's chess moves to bring more density and se diversity to Ward 3 per her equitable city plan. First housing vouchers in many neighborhoods including Foxhall. Next Insert public school, out of nowhere. Next more dense housing with affordable units, etc. Playbook. [/quote]

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